New era requires responsible leadership

Q&A with Danil Kerimi

What do you think are some of the biggest changes we can expect from the fourth industrial revolution? In particular, how do you think it will affect our everyday lives?

My personal opinion is that we sometimes overestimate the impact of technology in the short term, but underestimate it in the long term.

Some of these impacts we can see every day, like the changes to the way we work, play, order food or transportation. But some we can only see in retrospective such as the impact on our children, institutions, etc.

In the past, kids always had to come up with the story lines behind every toy. But now, the toys can create those stories. How does this affect the children's imagination? How does it affect their childhood? Those impacts cannot be seen in the short term.

What role will artificial intelligence play during the fourth industrial revolution, and how do you think AI will affect international relations?

AI is not the only technology driving the fourth industrial revolution, but definitely one of the most important ones. It's really the engine of progress.

There are certain countries that have less capabilities in developing cutting-edge technology. And it is our responsibility to make sure that we provide them certain ideas so they can leapfrog and not fall even further behind in their development strategy. Last year, there were 28 countries with AI strategies. This year there should be 193.